Infertility Support Group

In vitro fertilization is one of the most common and utilized ways of treating conception problems. This support group is dedicated to those beginning their journey with IVF and needing support. Join the community and share your experiences, advice, and story with people going through similar challenges starting a family.

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Mother’s Day.

mari_mad
mari_mad

Hey all. Just wanted to check in. I know it’s mother’s day and for some it can be difficult. 


Min sitting here writing this because I’ve had a bad day today seeing everyone I know who just had babies celebrating and realized there are people who get it. So I just wanted to say hey. And that nobody is alone in this :) xoxo

Karenkim
Karenkim
Infertility is the hardest thing I’ve ever had to go through. First, there were the shots. Lots and lots of shots. There was the enormous cost — tens of thousands of dollars per IVF cycles. And we did three of them. There was the awkwardness of dodging people’s well-meaning, but honestly really inappropriate comments and questions. There were tears — lots of them. There were the sleepless nights when I would lie awake and wonder how I could possibly live my life without children. Struggling with infertility is bad. Struggling with infertility on Mother’s Day is pretty much the worst.

I know it’s just one day. I know I have a wonderful mother myself, whom I get to celebrate every year. Trust me: There’s guilt that comes with wrestling with the sting of Mother’s Day and yet still feeling grateful for the woman who raised me. But Mother’s Day is a special kind of hell for those of us fighting to bring a baby into the world. I mean, it’s all about, you know, motherhood. Something those of us in the Infertility Club have all been fighting for — some of us for years, decades even. This day is so hard...